John Buchan 
39 Steps [EPUB ebook] 

One of the most exciting chase thrillers ever published, and a huge influence not only on spy fiction, but on Hollywood as well, <i>The 39 Steps</i> is a book which has captured the imagination of audiences for decades. It was written by acclaimed Scottish author John Buchan, who inspired the writing of other great British novelists, including Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John le Carr. <i>The 39 Steps</i> remains his most famous work. It is the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a steely determination and an extraordinary knack for getting himself out of sticky situations. The novel charts the electrifying story of an ordinary man caught up in a sinister international plot.